In this section
@article{Simonsson:2026:10.1177/02698811261443677,
author = {Simonsson, O and Lyons, T and Marks, J and Kettner, H and Roseman, L and Haijen, E and Kaelen, M and Carhart-Harris, R},
doi = {10.1177/02698811261443677},
journal = {J Psychopharmacol},
title = {Effects of psychedelic use on authoritarian attitudes revisited.},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/02698811261443677},
year = {2026}
}
TY - JOUR
AB - BACKGROUND: Previous research suggests that psychedelics may, under certain conditions, decrease authoritarian attitudes, but larger and more rigorously designed studies are needed to confirm these findings. AIMS: We aimed to examine the effects of psychedelic use on authoritarian attitudes. METHODS: Using data from three separate studies with different designs and populations, we investigated the relationship between psychedelic use and authoritarian attitudes. Study 1 was a naturalistic observational study with participants who planned to use psychedelics at their own initiative, Study 2 was a single-arm study with healthy volunteers who received psilocybin, and Study 3 was a randomized, controlled trial with patients diagnosed with depression who received psilocybin or escitalopram. RESULTS: Across the three studies, results showed no significant changes in authoritarian attitudes after psychedelic use. CONCLUSIONS: Contrary to previous research, the latest evidence is not compelling that psychedelic use influences authoritarian attitudes in a reliable direction. Future research should recruit larger and more diverse samples, collect additional context-related data, and also investigate political outcomes other than authoritarian attitudes.
AU - Simonsson,O
AU - Lyons,T
AU - Marks,J
AU - Kettner,H
AU - Roseman,L
AU - Haijen,E
AU - Kaelen,M
AU - Carhart-Harris,R
DO - 10.1177/02698811261443677
PY - 2026///
TI - Effects of psychedelic use on authoritarian attitudes revisited.
T2 - J Psychopharmacol
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/02698811261443677
UR - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/42068187
ER -
